Cultivator



NOV. l0, 1931. J, F, zElLlNGER' 1,831,221

CULTIVATOR Filed April 3. 1930 lik' Patented Nov. l0, 1931 UNITED STATES NEBRASKA JOHN F. ZEILINGER, or DAVID CITY, NEBnAsi;AAssrGNon ro iraisfi'Amnirn.,MANU-v FACTURING COMPANY, ING., or DAVID c1TY,.jNnnnAsKA, ,A -conronATIoN 'on Application filed April 3,

vision of an implement of this character having special provisions therein for limiting the Y depth of the cut. e

Another object of the invention is the provision of an improved implement of this character so constructed and arranged as to prevent clogging thereof with clods, stones and the like.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciiication, and in which Y Fig. 1 is a front view, shown partially in section, of a cultivator embodying the invention- Fig. 2 a vertical section of the same taken substantially on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 a detailed view of one of two end disks employed in thek construction; and

Fig. 4 a partial perspective view showing the arrangement for securing-the ends of the cultivator blades to the end disks.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings comprises a cylindrical rotary cultivator element consisting of two end disks 10 centrally perforated for the passage of an axle bolt 11 for rotatably mounting the same in a suitable handle member 12. The end disks 10 are detachably secured together by means of longitudinal bolts 13 eccentrically located as shown with reference to the axis of rotation.

Each of the end disks 10 is provided in its periphery with a plurality of transversely inclined slots 14 and with a corresponding securing lug 15 on the inner side thereof adj acent each of the slots 14. Cultivator blades 16 are detachably secured to the peripheries 193e'. serial/No. 441,250.

plates 10 and is ofadiameter to contact with f,

the innerl edges of the blades ,16, whereby said drum will b e securely heldl in 'central po;` sition in theinterior of thecultivator.

v Iny use and inoperation,r'the implementis employed by pushing the same over the ground to be cultivated. 'The blades 16 will be 'thereby' pressed into-the ground, serving to cultivatethe same. Obviously,-th`e effectV vof the drum-19 would V-beto limit the extent to which themblades 116 may enter the f ground and also'to exclude clods, stones or other foreign objects from the interior of the cultiva* tor, thereby preventing clogging of the cultivator during use. The specific form and arrangement of parts is a simple and effective one for the purpose. Y

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I therefore; do not wish to be limited to the precise details set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modiiications as fall within the scope of the appended claims. f

` Having thus fully described my inven tion, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1.` An improvement of the class described consisting of a rotatable element mounted to be propelled along the ground, said element comprising two circular end disks centrally perforated for the passage of an axle member, each of said end disks being provided in its periphery with transversely inclined slots lugs on the inner sides of said disks adjacent said slots; blades extendingbetween said disks, the ends of said blades being ex-. tended to enter said slots and notched to engage said lugs; two longitudinally extending eccentricall)7 located bolts holding said disks Y and blades together; and an inner drum restingV between said disks and contacting With the inner edges of said blades.

2. An improvement of the class described consistinglv ofi a; rotatable element mounted to be propelled along the ground, saidelement comprising two circular end disks centrally perforated for the passage of an axle member blades extending between said disks; the ends of saidV blades and the'peripheres of said disks being provided with interlocking v elements adapted and arranged to disengage` upon longitudinal separationof said disks;

an inner drum resting between said disks and contactingwith the inner edges: of said blades; and longitudinallyY extending eccentrically located bolts holdingV said disks andiv l blades together.

3. An improvement of the classdescribed comprising a. rotatable element mountedY to be: propelled along the ground, saidy element comprising two circular-end disks; blades extending betweenv said disks. the ends ofA said` blades and theperipheriesof said disks being4 provided-y witlii interlocking elements arrange to disengage,uponflongitudinal separa;n tion: of saiddisks from said blades; anK inner drum resting between; said disksland enclosed byy said blades and` detachable meansy for securingsaid disks against longitudinal separation from said blades( Inwitness whereof, If'havefhereuntog-:setimy hand this129V day of March, 19,30.. f

JOHN F.v ZEILINGER. 

